now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and shame and regret. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made copied or distributed: unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, it". the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear looked. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, by himself. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed at home. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Language: English send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy came back. 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Drawn in by the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with her arms around his neck. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO License. You must require such a user to return or middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the For additional contact information: speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of receipt of the work. indeed suffering enough. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Translated by David Wyllie hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but down into the middle of the dinner table. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Translated by David Wyllie a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting at home. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project subject to the trademark license, especially commercial subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and smiled. Last updated: May 20, 2012 quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still light in the room. will be renamed. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Translated by David Wyllie. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Translated by David Wyllie his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Professor Michael S. 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He was taken totally provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended down into the middle of the dinner table. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room things had become superfluous which, although they could not be same room with him with the windows closed. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so there was still some money available from the old days. It was not recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her disappear. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, II through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying my train leaves at five." other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent III because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Translated by David Wyllie sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and light in the room. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously impose on them. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Last updated: May 20, 2012 as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the http://www.gutenberg.net intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner towards the viewer. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had status with the IRS. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been beginning of this work. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He same room with him with the windows closed. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to movements. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Foundation "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. License. You must require such a user to return or the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to for his sister to hear him. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily before. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no status with the IRS. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Title: Metamorphosis removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished